Yet as Luke Moon warned, this year was different as CATC for the most part, “took the liberals out of the program.” It also included some opposing views. For example, Oral Roberts University President William “Billy” Wilson, unequivocally distanced himself from the doctrine of “replacement theology” which asserts that Christians are the “new Jews.” A couple of other speakers pointed out that Israel’s security wall is in place to save Israeli lives from terrorism.

Despite the attempt to shroud the real agenda of the “Christ at the Checkpoint” conference, its manifesto is revealing . It “condemns all forms of violence unequivocally,” yet states that “Christians must understand the global context for the rise of extremist Islam” and furthermore “blames the ‘occupation’ as the core issue of the conflict;” and although CATC boasts a mandate of dialogue and reconciliation between Israeli and Palestinian believers, there are still those voices that are seemingly rejected from the conference. In a report released by Israel Today, entitled, “The Message ‘Christ at the Checkpoint’ Didn’t Want to Hear,” it is argued that CATC organizers do not want to hear from those Israeli voices that have been victimized by Palestinian terrorism or able to expose the Palestinian nationalist agenda.

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One case has been highlighted: in late 2010, Israeli tour guide Kay Wilson and her visiting Christian friend, Kristine Luken, were attacked by Palestinian terrorists outside Jerusalem. Luken was killed and Wilson suffered severe injuries. Wilson approached one of the CATC speakers about speaking at the 2012 convocation, but was told that her story was “not what the Lord wants,” a phrase that is sadly abused by some Christian leaders to exercise control — akin to a kind of spiritual or psychological extortion — over the follower. Wilson then expressed dismay about “how any Israeli…. Messianic believer, could justify participating in a conference that has chosen to associate itself with theologians advocating Replacement Theology and Palestinian officials with clear ties to recognized terrorist organizations.” She further stated, “For any self-respecting person, and especially for Israelis such as myself, the endorsement of terror by association, at a Christian conference, is obscene.”

Wilson is not off base; Israeli government officials have expressed the concern that the “blame Israel” propaganda coming out of the conference “ultimately serves, even if unintentionally, to encourage violence and stir up even more radical Islamic terror.” They say it is “just the type of religion-fueled imagery that has in years past resulted in the worst kind of Christian anti-Semitism” — disturbing words, given recent anti-Semitic Church history and the state of inertia that gripped the Church during the Nazi attempt to wipe out the Jewish people.

In the article “The Role of the Churches: Compliance and Confrontation” published by the ADL’s Dimensions, A Journal of Holocaust Studies, Victoria J. Barnett wrote, “Churches throughout Europe were mostly silent while Jews were persecuted, deported and murdered.” Barnett goes on to point out the “few Christians in the Protestant Confessing Church who demanded that their Church take a public stand in defense of the Jews” and how their efforts “were overruled by Church leaders who wanted to avoid any conflict with the Nazi regime.” Although some Church leaders across Europe and North America condemned the Nazis, there was a priority of how to maintain “good relations with colleagues in the German Churches.”

While many Churches have acknowledged their failures and complacency during Hitler’s reign of terror — with confessions of guilt by Catholic Churches in France and Germany, as well as by many major Protestant denominations — there is a pattern of repeating the anti-Semitic transgressions of history that is evident today. The United Church of Canada , for instance, has instituted boycott and divestment drives against Israel that are causing dissension in the church; as well as in the Methodist, Presbyterian, Episcopal Churches and the World Council of Church’s Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel [EAPPI], which supports the boycott, divestment and sanctions [BDS] movement and a Palestinian “right of return”.

Christine Williams is a Canadian journalist and award-winning interviewer. She is a regular blogger for NewsRealBlog.com, where her articles are frequently republished online at USA Today, FrontPage Magazine and Islamist Watch, among others.

The Catholic Church created Islam??? Islam as a reaction to Christian Paganism, perhaps. But intentionally?? Perhaps a little real history might inform you, Melva. Couldn’t hurt. ||Christians, all of them, will in time turn on Jews even if they are in support now. It happens again and again with Christians. They approach then attack, reapproach and then Christianity seeing Jews will not embrace their god will turn again for our blood; repeat, repeat. This is why I want, nor will ever make a covenant with Christians. They are our enemies no matter how they claim otherwise. But the idea that Christians must have an anti-Semitism tailored for them is laughable–they practically invented it.

WHERE ARE THE ELIJAHS OF GOD TODAY? – Not In Attendance at the ‘Christ At The Checkpoint’ Conference! I recently volunteered and lived in Israel for two years. I not only lived amongst Jewish Israelis, but also at one point, with Arab Muslims, as well as getting to know Christian Arabs. I have seen EVERY side of the conflict, from a very personal level, since I count all as my new found friends. Unfortunately, Christ At The Checkpoint is a well orchestrated propaganda machine, which professes to seek peace, justice and reconcilliation on behalf of Christ, while intentionally achieving just the opposite. Many of the well meaning Evangelical leaders involved, including most if not all who spoke and participated, have simply been duped. Sadly, others have lost their spines as well as their voices. The Nazi SWASTIKA adorning the hotel facade where the conference was held, said It all. How any invited Christian speaker could enter without noticing, and condemning publicly its display, is beyond comprehension. Sadly, this will go down as a missed historical moment, when many Evangelical leaders were handed the opportunity to speak up against anti-semitism, but instead remained silent. I dread to think of the high profile leaders who, during this conference, naively networked with, and scheduled these wolves in sheep’s clothing, or rebranded liberation theologists, to come and spread their disinformation at their host’s churches and organizations.

The one thing Christians must know is that Christians and Jews are not part of the same religion and we do not need anyone to help us, redefine, or assign Jews anything. Consider the relationship between Jews and Buddhists, or Martians and learn from that.

I believe that they are evangelical because there is a church in the US that is very anti- Semitic..
Meanwhile Christians and Jews are the infidels, we should be united against Islam. Christians in Israel are protect and they serve in the IDF.
Israel is a light unto the world, only the blind cannot see.

This is, sadly, Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy and Spain, and the Communist USSR, among other things, all over again. The Book of Ecclesiastes and William Shakespeare were both right when they said that there was nothing new that was under the sun and what was done before will be done again.

They also endorse violence if they support organizations that support terrorism. I’m no Biblical scholar or anything, but I never heard of Jesus saying anything like, “Death to the Jews” and I’m pretty sure the “golden rule” was to be applied to all, not everybody but the Jews. This group seems to be endorsing concepts that are very anti-christian, but they wouldn’t be the first to use the cross as tool of conquest.

They also endorse violence if they support organizations that support terrorism. I'm no Biblical scholar or anything, but I never heard of Jesus saying anything like, "Death to the Jews" and I'm pretty sure the "golden rule" was to be applied to all, not everybody but the Jews. This group seems to be endorsing concepts that are very anti-christian, but they wouldn't be the first to use the cross as tool of conquest.

Hack writer garbage from someone whose work appears in such reputable publications as David Horowitz’s FrontPage Magazine? A completely dishonest smearfest without any credibility… who cares what Christine Williams thinks?

“The attempt to use religious motifs in order to mobilize political propaganda and agitate the feelings of the faithful through the manipulation of religion and politics is an unacceptable and shameful act. Using religion for the purpose of incitement in the service of political interests stains the person who does it with a stain of indelible infamy.” …. that’s a pretty accurate description of what Christians United for Israel (or rather Christians United for Ignorance) does in cahoots with the Israeli government. When you start believing your own propaganda, like Zionist extremists do, it turns into farce.

David Matos, I don’t speak for any group other than me, myself, and what I think is fair. The terrorist “smear” was referring to how a “peaceful” group like the CATC had joined their “snow-white” hands with the bloodied hands of men who’ve sworn to wipe Israel and/or the Jewish people from the face of the planet. That’s just an honest assessment of the situation though. I’m sure if you listen to these people with ear-plugs on, they sound more peaceful….have you tried turning your speakers on when you watch these guys on Youtube? I think I found the problem. When you can’t listen to the violent rhetoric or hear the blasts of the mortar shells next to your house or your children’s school, you probably get a little confused.

You want to talk about human rights? What about the right to self-defense? If a man gets punched in the head multiple times, and defends himself by punching back, would you blame him? If a man is told he can’t punch back and he buys a helmet to protect his head instead, would you blame him? Then why in hell do you blame Israel for trying to find a little peace on their tiny part of this earth? Be real. Everything has at least two sides.

David Matos, I don't speak for any group other than me, myself, and what I think is fair. The terrorist "smear" was referring to how a "peaceful" group like the CATC had joined their "snow-white" hands with the bloodied hands of men who've sworn to wipe Israel and/or the Jewish people from the face of the planet. That's just an honest assessment of the situation though. I'm sure if you listen to these people with ear-plugs on, they sound more peaceful….have you tried turning your speakers on when you watch these guys on Youtube? I think I found the problem. When you can't listen to the violent rhetoric or hear the blasts of the mortar shells next to your house or your children's school, you probably get a little confused.

You want to talk about human rights? What about the right to self-defense? If a man gets punched in the head multiple times, and defends himself by punching back, would you blame him? If a man is told he can't punch back and he buys a helmet to protect his head instead, would you blame him? Then why in the hell do you blame Israel for trying to find a little peace on their tiny part of this earth? Yes, palestinians may have grievances against Israel (and mostly the PA), but be real…everything has at least two sides.

Roasted Locust Still smearing away I see. You’ve written all of this and have nothing convincing to present to substantiate your claims. A lot of sound and fury and yet no meat to your argument. Just name-calling and labeling. Of course you hate talking about human rights, because it points out that Israel stealing its Palestinian neighbor’s lands is the root of the conflict. I sympathize with the desire for a Jewish homeland, but creating a Jewish homeland by ethnic cleansing the native Palestinian Christian and Muslim population is simply wrong. As for the BDS movement, it was the same nonviolent tactics that helped end apartheid in South Africa… the Israeli government’s version of apartheid needs to go. Honest people of conscience understand this.

AND if they want to address the abuse and unjust circumstances they need to change what PA Arabs do to their women & children. It is also easy to see how many Xians can be swayed this way, since Xianity is based on the notion of them being the New &/or real Israel. I was one of them til I saw the light of Torah. Psalm 119. Am Yisrael Chai & Torah Ora!!

Roasted Locust Still smearing away I see. You've written all of this and have nothing convincing to present to substantiate your claims. A lot of sound and fury and yet no meat to your argument. Just name-calling and labeling. Of course you hate talking about human rights, because it points out that Israel stealing its Palestinian neighbor's lands is the root of the conflict. I sympathize with the desire for a Jewish homeland, but creating a Jewish homeland by ethnic cleansing the native Palestinian Christian and Muslim population is simply wrong. As for the BDS movement, it was the same nonviolent tactics that helped end apartheid in South Africa… the Israeli government's version of apartheid needs to go. Honest people of conscience understand this.

AND if they want to address the abuse and unjust circumstances they need to change what PA Arabs do to their women & children. It is also easy to see how many Xians can be swayed this way, since Xianity is based on the notion of them being the New &/or real Israel. I was one of them til I saw the light of Torah. Psalm 119. Am Yisrael Chai & Torah Ora!!

David Matos, you can’t accuse me of smearing anything when you accuse Israel of ethnic cleansing. Of all the countries in the region, they’re the one that does not strip the rights from religious minorities, including Christians and Muslims. They don’t execute gays or raped women either. If you were truly in favor of human rights, you wouldn’t be so hellbent on destroying them. What is the real reason you don’t like Israel? And where should they live once you and your kind evict them from their homes once again? Maybe you should invite them to live in South Carolina where they’ll feel at home, surrounded by bigoted neighbors. BTW, I like how you guys have gotten over burning-crosses and wearing sheets over your heads – you’ve become a bit more shadowy and sophisticated since the 60’s almost to the point where a person couldn’t smell the pig on you. If you really cared about human rights and supported non-violent tactics, why do you support the PA and their unending support of violence against Jews? Instead, you only care about retaliatory strikes by Israel which are a response to the PA sponsored attacks. Honest people of conscience understand this.

Roasted Locust You clearly have no clue whatsoever. 2.2 Million Palestinians, Christians and Muslims, in the West Bank do not have citizenship, but are under Israeli military rule, unlike the settlers there… the same way apartheid South Africa did it. Palestinian Jerusalemites are arbitrarily stripped of residency and denied citizenship. As for those Palestinian Arabs with Israeli citizenship… 20% of the population of Israel proper ..there is massive discrimination and segregated primary and secondary education: I guess you believe in “separate but equal” and “apartheid.” I don’t like racism and injustice. Where do you stand?

David Matos, you can't accuse me of smearing anything when you accuse Israel of ethnic cleansing. Of all the countries in the region, they're the one that does not strip the rights from religious minorities, including Christians and Muslims. They don't execute gays or raped women either. If you were truly in favor of human rights, you wouldn't be so hellbent on destroying them. What is the real reason you don't like Israel? And where should they live once you and your kind evict them from their homes once again? Maybe you should invite them to live in South Carolina where they'll feel at home, surrounded by bigoted neighbors. I like how you guys have gotten over burning-crosses and wearing sheets over your heads – you've become a bit more sophisticated since the 60's almost to the point where a person couldn't smell the pig on you.

David Matos, you are partially right. Since those 2.2 million people living in the west bank are not Israeli citizens, maybe they should find a new place to live. They control Gaza, so that’s one place they can go. Are you implying that the borders should be drawn so that the Palestinians control all of the west bank, as well as Gaza? You might as well give the northern half of Israel to them if you’re just going to sandwich Israel between a rock and a hard place (not that it’s your decision). And would you give them voting rights knowing they’ll just vote you out of existence? The last time I checked, even US citizenship requires the newly-sworn citizens to swear allegiance to the US. It’s madness for you to think people who’ve sworn to destroy Israel would make good citizens of Israel. At the very best, you might get them to be bearable neighbors with a big enough fence and a bigger stick until the neighbors embrace peace over violence.

You can talk all you want, but if you’re really concerned with human rights and improving the lives of Palestinians, you’d encourage them to stop inciting hatred against Israelis. If Israelis weren’t constantly under the threat of the knife, gun, or bomb, they’d probably loosen up a bit (and here you are, calling them racists for trying to survive…and I have no clue?). And the humanitarian issues they face could vastly be improved if all the billions of dollars given to the PA each year went towards improving the basic needs of the people rather than their base desire to destroy Israel. The ball’s in their court – they can help themselves rather than hurting Israel, and once the peaceful among them represent the majority, they’ll thrive.

BTW, how many Israelis are there in the world? Whatever the number, it’s limited. I’d like to know why they don’t get the same considerations as others who are much larger in number. Few in numbers, they’re expected to lay down and die. Why? And here they are in a sea of animosity, and you call them the racists? You accuse them of ethnic cleansing as well. Either you’ve got a wicked sense of humor in the literal sense of the phrase, or you’re seriously clueless about what “ethnic cleansing” means – you actually think there’d be 2.2 mill Palestinians in the westbank and another couple million in Gaza if a systematic approach to dealing with those numbers was to be applied this day and age with modern science and tech? And of all people to accuse of such a thing? You either play with words without knowing their meaning or you’ve got a greasy fork for a tongue, son. I suggest you swallow those words or your tongue until you open your eyes.

David Matos, you are partially right. Since those 2.2 million people living in the west bank are not Israeli citizens, maybe they should find a new place to live. They control Gaza, so that's one place they can go. Are you implying that the borders should be drawn so that the Palestinians control all of the west bank, as well as Gaza? You might as well give the northern half of Israel to them if you're just going to sandwich Israel between a rock and a hard place (not that it's your decision). And would you give them voting rights knowing they'll just vote you out of existence? The last time I checked, even US citizenship requires the newly-sworn citizens to swear allegiance to the US. It's madness for you to think people who've sworn to destroy Israel would make good citizens of Israel. At the very best, you might get them to be bearable neighbors with a big enough fence and a bigger stick until the neighbors embrace peace over violence.

You can talk all you want, but if you're really concerned with human rights and improving the lives of Palestinians, you'd encourage them to stop inciting hatred against Israelis. If Israelis weren't constantly under the threat of the knife, gun, or bomb, they'd probably loosen up a bit (and here you are, calling them racists for trying to survive…and I have no clue?). And the humanitarian issues they face could vastly be improved if all the billions of dollars given to the PA each year went towards improving the basic needs of the people rather than their base desire to destroy Israel. The ball's in their court – they can help themselves rather than hurting Israel, and once the peaceful among them represent the majority, they'll thrive.

BTW, how many Israelis are there in the world? Whatever the number, it's limited. I'd like to know why they don't get the same considerations as others who are much larger in number. Few in numbers, they're expected to lay down and die. Why? And here they are in a sea of animosity, and you call them the racists? You accuse them of ethnic cleansing as well. Either you've got a wicked sense of humor in the literal sense of the phrase, or you're seriously clueless about what "ethnic cleansing" means – you actually think there'd be 2.2 mill Palestinians in the westbank and another couple million in Gaza if a systematic approach to dealing with those numbers was to be applied this day and age with modern science and tech? And of all people to accuse of such a thing? You either play with words without knowing their meaning or you've got a greasy fork for a tongue, son. I suggest you swallow those words or your tongue until you open your eyes.

Roasted Locust Israel was created by displacing Palestine and ethnic cleansing most of the Palestinian population… both Christians and Muslims. This is the root cause of the Israel/Palestine problem. That ethnic cleansing is continuing slowly through Israel’s policies of massive discrimination, apartheid, land confiscation and settlement building in the West Bank. Pathetic apologists for apartheid like you, Locust, give Israel a complete pass on what it is doing wrong and blame the victim, using the dishonest propaganda they’ve been spoonfed like some of the racist garbage you regurgitate here. You are gullible. Step back from your ego for a second and take a look at yourself… and get informed. Close-minded people like you are part of the problem.

David Matos, like you’re part of the solution to this problem. The only solutions people like you are truly interested in are “final solutions.”

Go learn some history. Go learn who coined the term “palestine”. You accuse Israel of ethnic cleansing, and here you are using a word coined by one of the largest practitioners of ethnic cleansing, the Romans. Of course, there aren’t many Romans living there today, but a few hundred years after the Romans did their part to “solve” the same problem you’re hellbent on solving, another empire came into Israel, practicing their own method of ethnic cleansing against the Jewish people, and to this day, they call themselves “palestinians” even though the vast majority came from Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, or Jordan during British occupation of the region.

Why is it so important to you to remove the Jewish people and culture from Israel? The world doesn’t need the likes of you trying to apply your own “solutions” to the “problem” you call Jews. You’re just another donkey trying to kick them when they’re down. Guess what, jackass? Every donkey kicks its last. Do the world a favor – the next time you want to be part of the “final solution”, realize that you’re the problem that needs to be solved. Be the peacemaker in the only way men like you can be – by resting in it. Go “solve” yourself.

David Matos, like you're part of the solution to this problem. The only solutions people like you are truly interested in are "final solutions."

Go learn some history. Go learn who coined the term "palestine". You accuse Israel of ethnic cleansing, and here you are using a word coined by one of the largest practitioners of ethnic cleansing, the Romans. Of course, there aren't many Romans living there today, but a few hundred years after the Romans did their part to "solve" the same problem you're hellbent on solving, another empire came into Israel, practicing their own method of ethnic cleansing against the Jewish people, and to this day, they call themselves "palestinians" even though the vast majority came from Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, or Jordan during British occupation of the region.

Why is it so important to you to remove the Jewish people and culture from Israel? The world doesn't need the likes of you trying to apply your own "solutions" to the "problem" you call Jews. You're just another donkey trying to kick them when they're down. Guess what, jackass? Every donkey kicks its last. Do the world a favor – the next time you want to be part of the "final solution", realize that you're the problem that needs to be solved. Be the peacemaker in the only way men like you can be – by resting in it.

Roasted Locust Both the British and the Ottomans were very adept at conducting Censuses… the Palestinian Arab population was well established in Palestine, the historical name of the Holy Land. Actually, it was the Israeli Jewish population that came mostly from elsewhere. You get an F in history.
As for your fabricated claim that I am somehow support some sort of ethnic cleansing of Israelis/Jews from Israel/Palestine because I criticize Israel’s immoral policies towards Palestinians , how dishonest can you be? That’s another one of your fantasies. You are so filled with hate and merely a parrot of what you have heard. Get informed. Jews and Arabs are cousins: both semitic peoples. Peace requires justice and reconciliation between both Israelis and Palestinians. When you hate on Palestinians the way do, you are technically being anti-semitic and a bigot. Your hateful attitude is an obstacle to peace. Check a mirror and be a better person next time.

“Palestinian Arab” is about the same as saying, “white guy from Chicago.” They’re Arabs who lived in the region for a few generations, not hundreds. The majority of links to the land are with the Jewish people, the Jewish faith. You can rename it all you want, but since the majority of Palestinians don’t claim their Jewish heritage, they forfeit any claims to the land. BTW, all people are related. All people are linked. I don’t make the same distinctions as you.

BTW, I never said anything hateful about Palestinians. If anything, I’ve been hateful towards you, because I see through your bs (a reminder that I need to eat more fiber to avoid pushing so hard against a piece of crap). I’ve checked your FB page, and you pretend to be anti-war and anti-violence. You pretend to be a proponent for peace. And yet, you have yet to denounce the violence against Israel in all of these exchanges. Why is that? Do you not value Jewish blood as much as Palestinian blood? That’s all I was waiting for, and you could not admit that violent acts against innocent people are wrong. How can you build a lasting peace when you condone acts of violence? You talk about justice while refusing to see the injustice in killing innocent civilians, mothers and children included. Your version of justice obviously doesn’t apply to Jewish people.

And since you offer nothing new other than an old hate repackaged, I’m done with you. BTW, I’m visualizing a toilet flushing now – it feels good to drop a deuce from time to time. Now if only I could stop arguing with them…

"Palestinian Arab" is about the same as saying, "white guy from Chicago." They're Arabs who lived in the region for a few generations, not hundreds. The majority of links to the land are with the Jewish people, the Jewish faith. You can rename it all you want, but since the majority of Palestinians don't claim their Jewish heritage, they forfeit any claims to the land. BTW, all people are related. All people are linked. I don't make the same distinctions as you.

BTW, I never said anything hateful about Palestinians. If anything, I've been hateful towards you, because I see through your bs (a reminder that I need to eat more fiber to avoid pushing so hard against a piece of crap). I've checked your FB page, and you pretend to be anti-war and anti-violence. You pretend to be a proponent for peace. And yet, you have yet to denounce the violence against Israel in all of these exchanges. Why is that? Do you not value Jewish blood as much as Palestinian blood? That's all I was waiting for, and you could not admit that violent acts against innocent people are wrong. How can you build a lasting peace when you condone acts of violence? You talk about justice while refusing to see the injustice in killing innocent civilians, mothers and children included. Your version of justice obviously doesn't apply to Jewish people.

And since you offer nothing new other than an old hate repackaged, I'm done with you. BTW, I'm visualizing a toilet flushing now – it feels good to drop a deuce from time to time. Now if only I could stop arguing with them…